Where did the 2013 Master of Philosophy (Faculty of Architecture) graduates go?

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1 I. Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2013 to answer the following questions about Master of Philosophy (Faculty of Architecture) graduates:- - How many were employed six months after graduation? - Among those who were employed full-time, how long did it take them to get their first job offer? - In which sectors were they employed? - How much salary did they receive? - How many job offers did they receive? - Who were their employers and what were their job titles? II. Employment Situations in 2013 Of the 8 graduates from this programme, 7 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. MPhil (Faculty of Architecture) HKU Overall* No. % No. % No. of respondents 7 100% % Employed 7 100% % Unemployed seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 6 1.6% Further Studies 0 0.0% 40 11% Emigrated/Returned to home country 0 0.0% % Not seeking F/T job 0 0.0% % * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Research Postgraduate Programme graduates. Page 1

2 III Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 6 % of new graduates who have secured employment 1 By the end of 2013 May or before 67% June 67% July 83% August 100% September 100% October 100% November 100% December 100% January 100% February 100% No Response = 1 IV Employment Sectors The majority of Master of Philosophy (Faculty of Architecture) graduates were employed in Commerce & Industry, while others were employed in the Civil Service. Sector % of graduates Commerce & Industry 86% 1 1 Civil Service 14% 0 7 No Response = 0 1 Page 2

3 V Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by Master of Philosophy (Faculty of Architecture) graduates is shown below. MPhil (Faculty of Architecture) Basic Salary HKU Average* MPhil (Faculty of Architecture) Gross Income HKU Average* Mean $14,917 $21,778 $15,778 $22,182 Median $15,250 $20,000 $16,250 $20,000 Minimum $9,500 $9,500 $9,500 $9,500 Maximum $18,500 $56,600 $20,667 $62,000 * HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Research Postgraduate Programme graduates. VI Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by Master of Philosophy (Faculty of Architecture) graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 2 (33%) Two 2 (33%) Three 1 (17%) Six 1 (17%) No Response = 1 6 Page 3

4 VII Names of Employers and Job Titles 0 The job titles of Master of Philosophy (Faculty of Architecture) graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Job Titles Civil Service - - HKSAR - Government Records Service - Public Records Office - Research Assistant Commerce and Industry - - China Everbright Securities (HK) Ltd - Research Associate - Henderson Land Development Company Limited - Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Langdon & Seah Hong Kong Limited - Surveyor - Nan Fung Group - Management Trainee - New World Development Company Limited - Management Trainee - Savills - Management Trainee No Response = 0 Note: Some of the 2013 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from career advisors at the Careers & Placement, CEDARS. Page 4

5 VIII. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact CEDARS for further details. (CEDARS) 3/F Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building Meng Wah Complex The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Telephone : Fax : ges@cedars.hku.hk Homepage : Opening Hours : Monday - Thursday (9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.) Friday (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Jaime Fung Director of Careers and Placement March 2014 The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and CEDARS should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom. No part of this report may be reproduced in any form or by whatever means, unless with written permission from the Director of The University of Hong Kong Page 5